The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PANINI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PANINI
- A lot of sudden anxiety about home baker’s product
- Grilled bread and roast at first attempt
- At home I sleep, rising to make a sandwich
- Find fault with small, not medium, snacks
- What cook uses, one eating popular Italian food
- These sandwiches may make you twist in pain
- Linguist’s sandwich
- Sandwiches: number in foreign bread set before one
- Dick bringing Nina back sandwiches from Italy
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The straight part
We know that "Italian food" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case italian food = panini.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PANINI mean?
PANINI noun- A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food.